Musings From the Sage
The following is the bulk of a letter I sent to my daughter on the occasion of her birthday: A birthday is a time to celebrate the joy of life. We were soooooo happy the day you were born. We had a boy first, then a daughter. What could be better than that? If you remember, […]
Back in the 1950s my brother and I loved going to Grandma and Grandpa’s house for Thanksgiving Day. When I was ten years old we took one of those memorable trips from Norfolk, Nebraska to Julesburg, Colorado where Grandma and Grandpa lived in a small white house just catty-corner from City Park. On Thanksgiving Day […]
Sibling rivalry is nothing new. It started just outside the Garden of Eden when two boys fought and Cain killed his brother Able. My brother and I have been competing since the day I was born. As children we fought over everything from toys to attention to, well, almost anything. Fortunately, neither my older brother […]
Ask someone who they would rather spend time with, an arrogant person or a self-confident person and their answer will be quick and easy. No one likes to be around an arrogant person. There are nine easily recognizable clues that you might be arrogant that I have compiled. Follow with me and see if any […]
Awkward, shy, indecisive. Do those words describe you? Do you often interpret non critical comments as critical? Are you perpetually pessimistic about people, places and events? What you need is stronger self-confidence, a more honest sense of your own self-worth. Here are five quick steps you can take that if implemented over time will create […]
Those stupid things you think about yourself pollute your mind, limit your achievements and corrupt your confidence. For some reason, the loudest voice you hear, the one that speaks with the most authority and does the most harm to you is not your mother’s voice, it is your own. Here are six of the most […]
